Cosmetic container

ABSTRACT

A cosmetic container includes a base housing for receiving cosmetic materials and having a pattern applied on an outer peripheral surface and having a narrowed sleeve to form an outer peripheral shoulder. A cover is attached onto the base housing and includes an outer pattern, and engaged onto the sleeve and engaged with the outer peripheral shoulder of the base housing, and includes a bore for receiving the sleeve of the base housing, and includes an upper end having a curled flange. A panel is engaged and fitted into the bore of the base housing, and engaged with the curled flange, to form the cover.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a cosmetic container, and moreparticularly to a cosmetic container having a structure for being easilymanufactured.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Various kinds of typical cosmetic containers have been developed andprovided for containing various cosmetic materials, such as lipstickmaterials, perfumes, medicaments, toothpastes, oil colors, or othercosmetic materials, and normally comprise a base housing for receivingthe cosmetic materials, and a cover attached onto the base housing, forenclosing the base housing, for shielding the cosmetic materials.

For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,201,467 to Bloom discloses one of thelipstick applicators comprising a base sleeve for carrying and receivingthe lipstick materials, and a cover sleeve attached onto or slipped overthe base sleeve, for enclosing the base sleeve, for shielding thelipstick materials.

U.S. Design No. 364,669 to Winner discloses a personal protection spraydispenser also comprising a base housing for receiving sprayingmaterials, and a cover attached onto the base housing, for enclosing thebase housing, for shielding the spraying materials.

U.S. Design No. 403,123 to Sgariboldi disclose a container for perfumesand other toiletries also comprising a base sleeve for carrying andreceiving perfumes, and a cover sleeve attached onto or slipped over thebase sleeve, for enclosing the base sleeve, for shielding the perfumes.The base sleeve and the cover sleeve may have various patterns appliedonto the outer peripheral surface thereof.

However, the base sleeves or base housings and the cover sleeves or thecovers are normally made of molding processes or forging processes, andthus expensive mold facilities are required for manufacturing thecosmetic containers.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,637,964 to Kuo discloses a typical lipstick case made ofpaper and comprising a cap member and a tubular body that may beattached with a pattern piece thereto, and a cover plate engageable toor secured to the cap member. However, the cover plate may not be easilyand solidly secured to the cap member.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate theafore-described disadvantages of the conventional cosmetic containers.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a cosmeticcontainer including a structure for being easily manufactured.

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided acosmetic container comprising a base housing for receiving cosmeticmaterials, and including a pattern provided on an outer peripheralsurface thereof, the base housing including a narrowed sleeve extendedupwardly therefrom, to form an outer peripheral shoulder therein, and acover attached onto the base housing, for enclosing the base housing,and for shielding and protecting the cosmetic materials, the coverincluding a pattern provided on an outer peripheral surface thereof, thecover being engaged onto the sleeve and engaged with the outerperipheral shoulder of the base housing, to allow the outer peripheralsurface of the cover to be flush with the outer peripheral surface ofthe base housing. The cover includes a bore formed therein for receivingthe sleeve of the base housing, and includes an upper end having acurled flange formed therein, and includes a panel engaged and fittedinto the bore thereof, and engaged with the curled flange, to form thecover.

The patterns of the cover and the base housing are provided on areleasing membrane and transferred onto the cover and the base housingby attaching the releasing membrane onto the cover and the base housing.

Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent from a careful reading of the detailed description providedhereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cosmetic container in accordance withthe present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view of the cosmetic container;

FIG. 3 is another partial exploded view of the cosmetic container; and

FIGS. 4, 5, 6 are perspective views illustrating the formation ormanufacturing of the cosmetic container.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-3, a cosmeticcontainer in accordance with the present invention comprises a basehousing 10 for receiving cosmetic materials, such as lipstick materials,perfumes, medicaments, toothpastes, oil colors, or other cosmeticmaterials, and a cover 20 attached onto the base housing 10, forenclosing the base housing 10, for shielding and protecting the cosmeticmaterials.

The base housing 10 and the cover 20 each may include a mark or apattern 11, 21 painted or printed or provided on an outer peripheralsurface thereof. The base housing 10 includes a diameter reduced ornarrowed sleeve 12 extended upwardly therefrom, to form an outerperipheral shoulder 13 therein. The cover 20 may then be engaged ontothe sleeve 12 and engaged with the outer peripheral shoulder 13 of thebase housing 10, to allow the cover 20 to have an outer peripheralsurface flush with the outer peripheral surface of the base housing 10.

The cover 20 includes a bore 22 formed therein for receiving the sleeve12 of the base housing 10, and includes one end or upper end 23 having acurled flange 24 bent or curled or extended radially into the bore 22thereof. For example, as shown in FIGS. 4-6, the cover 20 may first bepainted or printed or applied the mark or pattern 21 on an outerperipheral surface of a cylindrical casing. The one end or upper end 23of the cover 20 is then formed with the curled flange 24 by such astypical curling machines or typical rollers or other machines.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cover 20 further includes a panel 25 engaged orfitted into the bore 22 thereof, and engaged with the curled flange 24(FIGS. 1, 2), to form or to complete the cover 20. It is to be notedthat the typical curling machines is available easily, and the cover 20may be easily manufactured or formed without expensive mold facilities.

The mark or pattern 11, 21 may be painted or printed or applied onto theouter peripheral surface of the base housing 10 and the cover 20 byattaching a releasing film or membrane (not shown), such as anorientation polypropylene membrane, onto the outer peripheral surfacesof the cylindrical casings that are provided for forming the basehousing 10 and the cover 20 respectively. For example, the releasingfilm or membrane may have the mark or pattern 11, 21 provided or appliedthereon, and then have the mark or pattern 11, 21 transferred onto theouter peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical casings by attaching thereleasing film or membrane onto the outer peripheral surfaces of thecylindrical casings.

Accordingly, the cosmetic container in accordance with the presentinvention includes a structure for being easily manufactured.

Although this invention has been described with a certain degree ofparticularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure hasbeen made by way of example only and that numerous changes in thedetailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as hereinafter claimed.

1. A cosmetic container comprising: a base housing for receivingcosmetic materials, and including a pattern provided on an outerperipheral surface thereof, said base housing including a narrowedsleeve extended upwardly therefrom, to form an outer peripheral shouldertherein, and a cover attached onto said base housing, for enclosing saidbase housing, and for shielding and protecting the cosmetic materials,said cover including a pattern provided on an outer peripheral surfacethereof, said cover being engaged onto said sleeve and engaged with saidouter peripheral shoulder of said base housing, to allow said outerperipheral surface of said cover to be flush with said outer peripheralsurface of said base housing, said cover including a bore formed thereinfor receiving said sleeve of said base housing, and including an upperend having a curled flange formed therein, and including a panel engagedand fitted into said bore thereof, and engaged with said curled flange,to form said cover.
 2. The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 1,wherein said patterns of said cover and said base housing are providedon a releasing membrane and transferred onto said cover and said basehousing by attaching said releasing membrane onto said cover and saidbase housing.